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L. PBNTZ.

REIN HOLDER.

No. 246,337. Patented Aug. 30,1881.

N. FEYERS. PhmoLiOhogrnphzr. Washington D c.

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Nrrn TATES Fries,

PATENT LEVI PENTZ, Ol CANTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO THOMAS (l.SNYDER, OF SAME PLACE.

RElN-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 246,337, dated August30, 1881.

I Application filed January 28. 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEVI PENTZ, a citizen of the United States, residingat Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements Rein-Holders; and I do herebydeclare the fol lowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure l is a front elevation of my improved rein-holder. Fig. 2 is anelevation from the Fig.3 shows the interior of the device, theface-plate being removed.

The bed-piece of the holder is formed with a bottom part, A, thestandard A, and the clamping part A A longitudinal groove, B, is formedin the part A, whereby the holder can be tightly fitted in place. Theholder is arranged to have the top or side bar of the dashboard fit thegroove B, and it is clamped against the bar by means of the plate 0. Thelatter is formed with a stud,c, and care. \Nhen the plate 0 is to besecured in place the stud c is passed through an eye, I), on the part A,and a screw is passed through the ear 0 and the ear bon the partA. Arecess, D,is formed in the part A, bounded upon the bottom by a flangeor lip, D, having slots (1 d.

The movable piece of the clamp is substantially of the form of a staple,having the part E arranged to fit throughout its length closely againstthe part A The legs E E of the staple are arranged to reciprocate in theslots d 01. Upon theunder side of the part E a seat or recess, at e, isformed to receive the end of a spring. .1.

F is a bent spring arranged within the recess D, and having its outerend seated within the recess at c.

G is a plate placed upon the side of the device, and arranged as shownto retain the movable parts in proper position.

\Vhen the reins are to be clamped by these devices they are pressedbetween the part A and the part E, the spring F tending to tightly clampthe reins between them. that, as the staple E E E is mounted l'reely atboth ends, the pressure of the spring is uniformly distributed from oneend thereof to the other. After the reins have passed the outer end ofthe staple they depress the inner end somewhat more than the outer, sothat the outerend serves as a catch or look to hold them securely inplace and prevent their escape. The parts A and E are beveled orehainfered, as shown at a and c, to form a guide, whereby the reins canbe guided without difficulty to the clamping parts.

Vhat I claim is- A rein-holder having the part A formed with the grooveB, the eye I), the standard A, the bar A and the recess D, incombination with the loosely-mounted staple E, the bent spring F, andthe clamping-plate O, substantially as described.

In testimony whereot'I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LEVI PENTZ.

Witnesses:

HENRY FISHER, JOHN LAHM.

It will be seen

